Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-26
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., sao1 ,s17; customs, s649, ,O49.
AN INSPECTION TouR--Acting Secretary Thomp-
son and General Superintendent Kimball, Of the
Life Saving Service will start tomorrow on tour
OF inspection OF the Customs Service, the Life
Saving service and the Lighthouse establishments
along Ine Northern frontier They Will go a9 lar
west as Duluth, and will visit the principal lake
ports
THERE WAS No CHANGE to-day in the condition
OF Mr. John Tyler, 1r. The report given to STAR
reporter when he called at the house this after
noon was simply "He is no better"
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid IN advance.
GONE TO BRAzlL-The o. 8. s. Trenton, which
sailed from Norfolk, Va, yesterday, for Rio de
Janeiro has on board the relief of1icers and crew
OF the U. s. S. Lancaster, now at Rio Janeiro. The
Omcers and crew OF that vessel will be brought
back to New York by the Trenton, which Is
expected at that port by November 1,
SENIOR PEDRO PEREs ZELEDoN, the newly
accredited minister from Costa Rica was formally
presented to the President to-day by the Secretary
OF State.
THE SPECIAL NAVAL BOARD appointed to 1nvesti-
gate the damage done to the cruiser Atlanta in the
q
The investigation was Immediately begun. The
result Will not be made public until the boards re-
port reaches the Secretary.
THE FUNERAL OF BRIG GEN. WM NICK DUNN
VIII take place this afternoon at o'clock from the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church. The re-
mains will be brought from Maplewood Va, the
country residence OF the deceased this afternoon,
on special train. The services at the church
VIII be conducted by Rev. T. S. Hamlin, the pastor
OF the Church OF the Covenant. The honorary
Ian, OF the Supreme Court; Admiral Rodgers us.
n; Gen. Benet, the Chief OF Ordnance; Gen. Nc
Feeley, the COmmissary General: Judge Drake,
Joseph NJ Toner, and Mr.. VIM. NJ. Gait. The casket
will be borne by eight enlisted men from the
arsenal The 1nterment will be at Oak HILL
SUMNER VACATION OF THE DISTRICT JuDaEs.-Chief
Justice Bingham has gone to his old home in Ohio,
and will spend some three weeks there, after
which he will visit his son in Maine Judge Cox
IS at Narragansett Pier. Judge James has gone to
Ohio Judge Merrick will put in the most of his
time at bis farm In Howard County, Nd, but will
during the month come In to the city to hear equity
and probate cases.
CONNECTICUT BANK CoMNIss1oNER.-Mr Chas n.
Noble, OF New Milford, Conn.,, who now represents
the United States Treasurer on the committee to
count the Treasury cash, has been appointed by
the governor OF Connecticut to be State Bank
commissioner Mr. Noble has long been assistant
and Mr.. James W. Hyatt.
ARMY ORDERs.-Col. D. L. Magruder, surgeon,
has been granted leave OF absence for one month
First Lieut. Jno. Btgelow, jr., 10th cavalry, has
been assigned to duty in the Office of the Adjutant
General OF the Army; Capt. Edwin F. Gardner,
assistant surgeon, has been relieved from duty at
Madison Barracks. New York, and ordered to duty
at Fort Reno, In dian Territory.
PERsoNAL-Geo G. Raun OF San Francisco Jas
b. Haslin OF New York, Jas. F. Grifren of New Or
leans, and VIM. F. Greed of Malone NJ Y, are at
Willard's-Jas. F. McElvane, Wm Duxbury, and
VIM. c. Lane OF New York, and F. NJ. Anfresser Of
Jamaica, I. E. White OF Brooklyn, +. A. Osburn Of
New Haven, T. r. Palmer of st. Paul and J. J. Nc
Ae1Xsy q New e1 are at the
James..D. N. DeAnen, Of Alabama, Z. ". HALEY
BrfntOn of Pennsylvania, are at the Metropolitan.
Henry Tuckley OF Rhode Island, o. Crunp, r.
Page, and Hon. Geo. c. Cabell OF Virginia, and T.
Personal Movements, Etc.
Miss L. 8. RalstOn, OF the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, has just returned from a three weeks visit
to Rye Beach.
Mrs. Chas W. Handy and family left this morn
ing for Oakland, Md, for the remainder of the
hot season.
The family Of Mr.. W. h. Virgins, lle clerk of the
House. are at Asbury Park. Mr.. Chas Newell,
sort with his family.
vincento G. Quesada, Argentine minister, Is at
the Clarendon Hotel, New York city.
Steam Railroad Tracks i'm the CITY.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE REPORT no
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The District Commissioners will make a report
on the location OF the steam railroad tracks In the
city, and matters relating to the chartered rights
OF street railroads. to the Senate District commit
tee, when 1t meets here in November, under a.
N lntfn RI
OF railroads In the District. At the adjournment
OF Congress this committee requested the Com
missiOners to ascertain and report the facts neces
sary to enlighten the committee The Commits
siOners will therefore report, probably, plan or
route for the steam railroads
Col. Ludlow said to-day that he had not yet
given special attention to the Twtning bill which
was endorsed by the Citizens Association OF south
Washington last night, but he considered that
anything that came from Major Twtning was
worthy OF attention. The plan proposed by the.
commissioners at the last session Of Congress was
intended to bring the matter up for discussion.
The location proposed was In the nature OF a COM
promise. taking into consideration the rights Of
the railroad companies. He thought 1T not Inn
probable that some compromise would ultimately
be adopted.